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Is Nusakana worth it for you?

We tell you who should skip it, too.

Play it if you…

Good fit

JRPG fans who want an open-ended island setting instead of a linear campaign
Players who enjoy combining romance, party management, and turn-based combat
Explorers who want gathering, crafting, trading, survival needs, and fishing in one RPG

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Players seeking a tightly guided JRPG story may find the open-ended structure and time pressure less suitable
Those wanting a short, combat-focused RPG may find the many side systems and over 20-hour scope distracting
Players uninterested in dating and relationship mechanics may not engage with a major part of party development

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Our take on Nusakana

Rather than following a mostly linear JRPG route, the game makes a full-year vacation its structure. Exploration, relationships, survival needs, fishing, and commerce compete for time alongside mystery-solving and turn-based battles.

What is Nusakana?

Nusakana is an open-world JRPG set on an island visited during a full-year vacation.

Players investigate mysteries, manage hunger and insomnia, and make decisions while time and weather affect residents and wild creatures. The game includes more than 30 characters, 20 recruitable maiden party members, relationship and dating events, and turn-based battles with party customization. Gathering, crafting, trading, and fishing support the island adventure, with fishing presented as a core mechanic involving fish behavior and environmental conditions. The setting includes forests, waters, local languages, and a multicultural jazz and bossa nova-inspired soundtrack. The game offers over 20 hours of playtime.

How Nusakana plays

01Open Island Exploration: The vacation setting replaces a fixed route with player-directed travel through forests, waters, and other island areas.
02Time And Weather: Residents and wild creatures respond differently depending on changing time and weather conditions.
03Party Relationships: Dating and interactions with 19 recruitable party members reveal personal secrets and unlock their potential.
04Turn-Based Battles: Party members can be combined according to the enemies encountered.
05Gathering And Crafting: Natural resources and vegetation can be collected and turned into items for the journey.
06Fishing System: Catching fish involves environmental conditions and fish characteristics, including attempts to land a legendary specimen.

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Is Nusakana worth it?

It is worth it if: JRPG fans who want an open-ended island setting instead of a linear campaign. Skip it if: players seeking a tightly guided JRPG story may find the open-ended structure and time pressure less suitable.